SaaS

Salesforce’s independence may end soon; will IBM, Oracle buy?

Posted by WRAL TechWire | May 6, 2015

Editor’s note: Salesforce’s rumored acquisition talks come as the end of “the end of software” era looms, writes Allan Krans, principal analyst at Technology Business Research. HAMPTON, N.H. – After starting its marketing efforts touting traditional software would cease to exist, it’s becoming clear that black and white perspective of the IT market will not materialize. A hybrid environment that blends traditional IT and software with various flavors of cloud-delivered services is the direction we see most customers arriving at over the next five years. The rumors of Salesforce’s acquisition are officially unrelated to this vision for the future...

Kenexa acquisition to drive IBM’s growth in the cloud

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Sep 4, 2012

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Kenexa provides IBM another portal to access the business-critical data that fuels a “smarter planet,” according to Technology Business Research. Kenexa marks an entry point in the SaaS market and complements existing analytics solutions IBM’s acquisition activity throughout 2012 reflects the company’s long-term growth goals in the cloud and business analytics, with second quarter acquisitions such as Varicent Software and Tea Leaf in 2012 providing capabilities and solutions that enable expansion in both of these markets. IBM projects its cloud and Business Analytics businesses to contribute approximately $7 billion and $16 in revenue, respectively,...

Raleigh's Knowledge Tree Raises $4.75 Million Series B Round

Posted by Joe Procopio | Jul 9, 2012

I haven’t seen or heard the South African accent of one Daniel Chalef in a very long time. Now I know why. Fittingly enough, the last time we chatted was in downtown Raleigh for the Innovate Raleigh kickoff back in January. Yesterday, his Glenwood South-based KnowledgeTree announced the closing of a $4.75 million Series B round, featuring local VCs River Cities Capital and Hatteras Venture Partners, along with DC-based Core Capital Partners and Series A lead Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa. So all is forgiven. KnowledgeTree does SaaS document management for mid-to-enterprise level companies with a social twist. Born in...

SaaS ‘Road Show’ presents top speakers to discuss red-hot topic; crowds to top 400

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jun 13, 2008

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – If you haven’t signed up to attend WRAL Local Tech Wire’s "SaaS Road Show" on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, you are missing out on an opportunity to learn a great deal about software as a service. SaaS is a hot topic as companies look to improve efficency, reduce costs, serve customers better and spend more time focused on their core business rather than software performance that can be managed by someone else. At last count, we have more than 400 people registered – more than 200 each. LTW is working in partnership...